2020 Cicada Slough Price Forecast: Functions and Edible Methods Explained

Cicada slough is a traditional Chinese medicine, the shed shell of the black cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) of the cicadidae family after molting. It can dispel wind and improve eyesight. In rural areas, many people have the habit of collecting cicada slough, and the price of cicada slough is generally rather expensive. Let's take a look at the 2020 cicada slough price forecast and how much it can sell for per jin?

I. 2020 Cicada Slough Price Forecast

The price of cicada slough is rather high. Judging from the prices in 2019, the price of the general grade is generally 280-300 yuan per jin, and the price of the water-washed grade is 400-420 yuan per jin. Although the price of cicada slough is rather expensive, the price has always been very stable, with no relatively large changes. The price of cicada slough in 2020 is expected to change little, possibly similar to the 2019 price, with perhaps slight minor fluctuations.

II. What Functions Does Cicada Slough Have?

1. Cicada slough has the function of treating wind-heat common cold, and using cicada slough can relieve the symptoms of internal heat and aversion to cold.

2. Cicada slough can treat measles and rubella. If used in the early stage of onset, cicada slough can dispel wind and relieve itching, treating symptoms such as poor eruption in the early stage of the rash.

3. Cicada slough can treat sore and swollen throat and hoarseness, and also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on sore and swollen throat caused by wind-heat, and can disperse heat and benefit the throat.

4. Cicada slough has the function of treating red and swollen eyes and eye covering by nebula, and can treat red and swollen eyes caused by wind-heat common cold and nebula caused by measles.

5. Cicada slough can treat tetanus, infantile convulsions, crying at night and other symptoms. It also has a very good therapeutic effect on limb convulsions caused by tetanus and crying disorders caused by poor liver qi dispersion in children.

6. Cicada slough has the function of treating asthma, and has the effect of relieving cough and calming asthma for various asthma symptoms.

III. How to Eat Cicada Slough?

Cicada slough porridge is a common way to eat cicada slough. The required raw materials are japonica rice and cicada slough. The specific method is to pick out impurities from the cicada slough, wash it, dry it in the sun and grind it into fine powder, then put it into a pot with washed japonica rice and add water. First bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer until it becomes a thin porridge, and it is ready to take. In addition, for patients with fever and cough at the early stage of warm disease, add mint, Peucedanum praeruptorum, burdock seed, etc. For patients with poor eruption in the early stage of measles, add kudzu root, burdock seed, mint, tamarisk, etc. For patients with skin rubella with pain and itching, add Saposhnikovia divaricata, Dictamnus dasycarpus, etc.

Cicada slough is a very good traditional Chinese medicinal material, can treat many kinds of illnesses, and is also a very good health-preserving medicinal material. Those who are able can appropriately eat a little.